Uneasy daily life

"The first time, my rented house was demolished by her sister, and I temporarily stayed at her house. The second time, my rented house was demolished by her. I stayed at Bujiang's house for a day, then at Sakuta's house for a few days, and then I stayed at your house."

Bai Ying took out her bag, pulled out a few 10,000 yen bills, and handed them over: "As expected, I have a lot of friends."

"It should be said that the ill-fated relationship between the hater and the hater is quite good."

Mai Sakurajima took the banknotes, counted them seriously, and then handed them back: "Consider this your medical expenses."

The white figure stared intently at Sakurajima Mai, while Sakurajima Mai stared back at the white figure without yielding an inch.

Bai Ying bit her lip lightly, sighed deeply, and with a look of regret, raised her hand to unbutton her collar.

"I never imagined I'd end up selling my body like this..."

Mai Sakurajima stumbled back a few steps, almost instinctively slamming the door shut. Standing outside, she angrily shouted, "Hater! Don't play this kind of joke on me!"

"You let me stay at your house without charging me any money, and you're not even after my looks—you're not planning to cut my kidneys in the middle of the night, are you?!"

"I already said it's just medical expenses!"

"I don't believe you! You must have ulterior motives!"

"Fine! I'll take it, okay?"

"Hmph, at least you've given up your wicked thoughts."

Mai Sakurajima: #!

"Listen up, you brave souls outside! I've taken off my shirt and am going to take a shower! If you know what's good for you, hurry back to the living room!"

Don't you haters ever feel embarrassed?!

Mai Sakurajima eventually couldn't hold out any longer and strategically retreated to the living room.

Sigh... I'll call my mom and have a chat...

I hope I won't be treated like a child who misses his family immediately after being away from home for a short time.

Mai Sakurajima sat on the sofa, hugging a cushion, and gently dialed a number.

The call was connected on the other end.

[Hello, who is this?]

Sakurajima's mother's voice came through with a hint of doubt.

Mai Sakurajima blurted out instinctively, "Mom, it's me..."

Um...wait?!

written request for leave

The spring of inspiration has dried up, and my thoughts are like foam, just like a fish stuck in a dry rut, spitting out a little foam each day to survive... I can't continue writing this.

In short, without any drafts, the updates these past few days have been essentially cramming two-tenths of the story into eight parts plot. The author had to fill the gaps with plot, resulting in a rapidly declining reading experience and a bland, monotonous feel. It's neither funny, interesting, nor serious.

Continuing to endure this won't work. If I maintain this state for too long, I might not be able to find my original state again, and then it will be a major collapse that is difficult to reverse.

I need to take a day off to sort out my thoughts and feelings.

Chapter Fifty-Six: Many Disasters and Tribulations

Extraordinary events highlight one thing: you don't know. That is, you can only guess.

Rio Futaba's guesses, whether based on scientific theory or psychological perspective, are both guesses.

You guess 1, I guess 2, but the Brave Plus version is 1.5.

Looking back, I suffered because I mistakenly thought that 9527's application to join the organization was because he was seduced by my good looks and tried to confess his feelings.

Damn it! I should have insisted that it was 9527 who wanted to confess first, let her confess first, then dealt with it myself, and then accepted her application to join the organization! In the end, she was just a young person who hadn't seen much of the world, hadn't figured out what she needed, what she wanted, or what she could have, and was easily swayed by momentary impulses!

9527, do you also not wish to be different from the crowd? Hehehe!

Bai Ying finished her shower in a good mood and changed into a copy-pasted summer casual outfit. She felt like she had grown a little taller. Fortunately, once summer was over, she could say goodbye to the summer outfit and go to the clothing store to buy three sets of winter clothes in a copy-pasted fashion.

The white figure paused as it strolled into the living room.

Mai Sakurajima sat on the sofa, hunched over with her elbows on her knees and her hands supporting her face. Her long, black hair fell straight down her cheeks, making her look like Sadako, who died in person but pretended to be beautiful online, or like a piece of simple art, with lines outlining a pale ashes.

The phone was on the low table in the living room, within her reach.

"Hey, Brave Plus, resurrecting while loading?"

"..."

Mai Sakurajima didn't reply. She desperately needed to remain calm. Compared to being forgotten by strangers or acquaintances, being forgotten by someone she had supported through more than a decade of life felt like a deep, piercing pain, a feeling of being stripped away. It wasn't exactly painful, just a feeling of estrangement... An emotion she had never heard of, never seen, and never felt before spread through her heart. Only when she realized it did she feel a suffocating, indescribable oppression.

A knife swung cleanly and decisively, revealing an unfamiliar facet of life.

【...Mai? 】

……Mother?!

Mai Sakurajima raised her face in a daze, and saw a white figure with his back to her making a phone call.

"Auntie, it's me, it's me."

[You... screenwriter Bai? Why is it Mai calling?!]

Bai Ying said with a smile, "Mai wanted to call you, but she was a little hesitant to do it herself, so she asked me, her current roommate, to do it for her. After all, sometimes the closer the relationship, the harder it is to say certain things. Everyone's range of words is different..."

【Living together? ! 】

Sakurajima's mother lost her voice.

"It's a long story, let's just skip it," Bai Ying said vaguely, hesitatingly. "Or should I explain it to you?"

Please give the phone to Mai.

Sakurajima's mother tried to remain calm as she spoke.

Bai Ying gently reminded her, "Auntie, as I just mentioned, Mai is a little hesitant to make this call to you..."

【You and Mai…】

Sakurajima's mother, her voice incoherent and her emotions running high, demanded: "Mai wants to live separately, all for you?! She even gave up her career as a star? This is utter nonsense! Give her the phone, I need to talk to her!"

"Auntie, please calm down!"

Bai Ying declared in a resounding voice, "We are sincere!"

[If it's true, why does it need to be done secretly? Why is it only being told to me now? Why does Mai need to retire from the entertainment industry?!]

Sakurajima's mother's questions came crashing back, one wave higher than the next.

"This..." Bai Ying hesitated, muttering softly, "Mai is mainly responsible for making decisions in this regard, and I'm not quite sure what she's thinking. Auntie, please don't blame me..."

【Then give her the phone!】

"Uh... sigh, okay, Auntie, calm down, let's talk this out..."

Bai Ying sighed, turned around and handed over her phone, speaking in a tone that implied something had happened: "Mai, your mother wants to talk to you."

"Hey hater, stop putting on this show."

Mai Sakurajima sighed softly, kicked off her slippers, and squatted on the sofa, hugging her legs. She stared blankly at her toes, which were moving around and occasionally tucking in and out of their socks. She replied indifferently, "I'm not interested in playing house with elementary school kids right now, nor am I interested in acting out some third-rate romantic comedy with you. I'm just extremely bored. I can use the pudding and fruit in the fridge to shut myself up."

"Let me be alone for a while, to calm down... I'll be fine in a little while."

So, Bai Ying said with difficulty, "Auntie, Mai doesn't want to talk to you. Why don't you call again tomorrow?"

Where did this "call tomorrow" come from? It wasn't you who called... no, it should be said that the call was never made at all. You just called your mom, and it turns out that your mom has forgotten about you. The hater's vivid expression is full of loopholes.

Sakurajima Mai sighed helplessly, preparing to expose the other person's boring performance—

[Mai, answer the phone!]

Sakurajima's mother's tense voice came from the phone, which was covered by a rabbit-shaped phone case.

Mai Sakurajima: "?"

She stared intently, carefully checking the floating "call in progress" message on the phone screen. The hater hadn't moved his lips or throat.

Bai Ying coughed lightly, and a gentle, clear voice came out: "Mom, Bai Ying and I..."

"It's not that kind of relationship!"

With a sharp, resounding voice announcing his realization, the hand reaching for the phone missed its target.

"That kind of relationship!"

White Shadow Sakurajima Mai corrected.

【What? Mai? Mai? Bad signal?】

Hearing the somewhat uneven and disjointed answers, Sakurajima's mother couldn't help but raise her voice.

"The white figure is just using a voice changer to talk nonsense!"

"Bai Ying! What are you still denying now?"

【……ah?】

"Mom! Let me get my phone back first!"

Mai Sakurajima bent down and picked up a slipper, her relaxed brows filled with murderous intent.

"We need to make this clear now!" Bai Ying hurriedly grabbed her phone and retreated, repeatedly saying, "Mom! The other voice is Bai Ying exaggerating and talking nonsense. Anyway, we're already living in the same house..."

"Hey hater! Give me back my phone!!"

Whoosh! !

The white figure tilted its head, and the slipper it had just brushed past slammed against the wall. Sakurajima Mai grabbed the other slipper and gave chase. The white figure quickly circled around to the other end of the sofa, maintaining a safe distance from Sakurajima Mai with the sofa as the center.

He kept saying, "Auntie, oops! I mean Mom, we have a relationship that's strong enough to live and die together..."

"White Shadow! I'll die with you right now!"

Sakurajima Mai was nearly driven to despair. She braced herself against the top of the sofa and flipped over. The white figure, sensing the danger, decisively circled around to the doorway.

Wait! What are you doing?!

Sakurajima's mother was in a state of extreme confusion.

*Smack!* A slipper flew over and slapped the white figure's buttocks. The effect wasn't immediate, but it was at least painless and non-irritating.

"Bai Ying is quite mischievous and is deliberately causing me trouble. In short, it's just as you think, Mom..."

The white figure turned around and gave an upside-down thumbs-up. Sakurajima Mai's eyes twitched, and she took a deep breath. Hearing this guy still using her voice to deceive people... she had to think of an effective method!

"Hate Fan!"

Mai Sakurajima stood in the hallway and asked meaningfully, "Your laptop is in your room, right? Do you still have any drafts on it? Have you jotted down any inspirations lately? You boast about your excellent memory, how about we try a little game?"

She turned and headed towards the guest room.

"Hero Plus! Wait a minute!"

Bai Ying gasped and rushed over, but due to the distance, Sakurajima Mai had already coldly closed the guest room door.

Click.

The door was locked.

The white figure raised its hand and pounded on the door: "What do you want to do to the fruits of my wisdom?!"

"Format your computer!"

The ruthless demon announced his evil plans.

"Hmph, you know my computer password?"

Bai Ying sneered, "I will not tell you that the password is zhejiushimima."

"Is it really necessary to go through all that trouble? Just smash the laptop on the ground and knock the hard drive out..."

A despicable robber is about to steal the safe.

"Hahahaha—I surrender."

The white figure laughed twice, then pounded on the door, shouting in despair, "Brave Plus! If you have a problem, come at me! Don't you dare touch it! Do you know how precious it is, how hard it works, how many years it's been with me? Please, don't be so rough, at least enter the password first..."

"Shut up, and stop saying weird things!"